Chapter 2
Rory was awoken by the ringing of the phone. At first she thought it was just the ringing in her head. She finally got out of bed to grab the phone.
"Hmmm" was all Rory could get out, she couldn't seem to find her voice.
"Rory?"
Once Rory heard Luke on the other line her voice suddenly returned to her
"Yeah, something wrong?"
Luke heard the fear rising in her voice as she suddenly sounded wide awake.
"No... did you know that today is Jess' birthday?"
Rory was shocked and confused at the same time. Why hadn't he told me, why haven't I ever noticed that he never mentioned his birthday?
"What?" Rory said, being the only thing that came out when she opened her mouth.
Luke heard the complete shock in her voice, and Luke realized if Jess hadn't told Rory then this was something he wanted to keep to himself.
"Jess' mom called today to wish him a Happy Birthday, he didn't seem too thrilled about it either. I feel like he is hiding something about his past that involved his previous birthdays." After a short pause he continued, "Since you are the only one he opens up to, I was thinking you could talk to him."
"I could try to talk him later."
Luke knew that this was the best he could ask for. Jess wasn't the easiest person in the world to understand. He was complicated and had a dark past. And Jess had been through things that he would take to his grave, but Luke knew Jess would open up as mush as he could. He just needed time and somebody he trusted.
"Thanks,"
"No problem, I'll see you later," Rory said before hanging up. I have to go see Jess as soon as I can. She was still confused as to why he never told anyone. She wondered if it was just one bad birthday or many. All she knew was that it made him upset. The only way she would find out would be to talk to him herself. So she went to get dressed and go to the one place she knew Jess would be, The Bridge.
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Rory was awoken by the ringing of the phone. At first she thought it was just the ringing in her head. She finally got out of bed to grab the phone.
"Hmmm" was all Rory could get out, she couldn't seem to find her voice.
"Rory?"
Once Rory heard Luke on the other line her voice suddenly returned to her
"Yeah, something wrong?"
Luke heard the fear rising in her voice as she suddenly sounded wide awake.
"No... did you know that today is Jess' birthday?"
Rory was shocked and confused at the same time. Why hadn't he told me, why haven't I ever noticed that he never mentioned his birthday?
"What?" Rory said, being the only thing that came out when she opened her mouth.
Luke heard the complete shock in her voice, and Luke realized if Jess hadn't told Rory then this was something he wanted to keep to himself.
"Jess' mom called today to wish him a Happy Birthday, he didn't seem too thrilled about it either. I feel like he is hiding something about his past that involved his previous birthdays." After a short pause he continued, "Since you are the only one he opens up to, I was thinking you could talk to him."
"I could try to talk him later."
Luke knew that this was the best he could ask for. Jess wasn't the easiest person in the world to understand. He was complicated and had a dark past. And Jess had been through things that he would take to his grave, but Luke knew Jess would open up as mush as he could. He just needed time and somebody he trusted.
"Thanks,"
"No problem, I'll see you later," Rory said before hanging up. I have to go see Jess as soon as I can. She was still confused as to why he never told anyone. She wondered if it was just one bad birthday or many. All she knew was that it made him upset. The only way she would find out would be to talk to him herself. So she went to get dressed and go to the one place she knew Jess would be, The Bridge.
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